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Fumane: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Verona, Veneto. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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For example: Via Bartolomeo Bacilieri 1, Fumane.

Fumane, in the heart of Amarone country in Valpolicella

Fumane is one of the municipalities of Valpolicella Classica, the hill country north-west of Verona where Amarone and Recioto wines are made. The village stands at around two hundred metres at the bottom of a narrow valley cut by a stream, surrounded by terraced vineyards, hamlets of stone houses and the 16th-century Villa della Torre. Higher up, the Fumane Cave holds traces of Neanderthals and of the first Homo sapiens to reach Europe.

Verona is about half an hour away by car. Wine shapes the property market: vineyards and wineries take up much of the land, and homes for sale often include old farm courtyards and stone rustici to restore. For each address, the report shows which price band of the Revenue Agency's property market observatory (OMI) the area falls into.

In 2023 there were 4,188 residents, up 0.9% on 2011. The average age of 45.3 is in line with the province (45.6); over-65s make up 22.5% and foreign residents 6.3%. Average declared incomes are close to the Verona average.

The province of Verona has 55 municipalities in seismic zone 2 and 43 in zone 3, according to Italy's Civil Protection Department. Fumane is in zone 2, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.165 g. When restoring a stone farmhouse, the project should include seismic improvement; for a house already renovated, ask what was done to the structure.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published. On the valley floor near the stream and on the terraced slopes, the report checks the flood and landslide maps for the address.

Key points

  • Valpolicella Classica: vineyards, Villa della Torre and Fumane Cave.
  • 4,188 residents, up 0.9% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected ground acceleration about 0.165 g.
  • Stone farmhouses to restore: include seismic work in the plans.

Overview

Fumane is a municipality in the province of Verona, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 4,188 residents, ranked 52 of 98 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Fumane is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (55 of 98) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.165 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Fumane, the building matters a great deal: ask for the design year, whether it met the 2008 seismic standards, and whether any seismic retrofit has been carried out.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 6.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Fumane declared an average taxable income of 24,954 euros, in line with the province (25,520 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Fumane is in climate zone E, with 2,618 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 October to 15 April, for up to 14 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 198 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Fumane has 4 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 healthcare facilities, 6 sports facilities and 1 green area.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.5 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

We do not yet have open public transport timetables for this municipality: the report says so explicitly, without inventing distances.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 8.3% of the land in Fumane, compared with 13.4% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Fumane is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Veneto in 2025. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is low. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Official databases list no open contaminated sites in Fumane; 4 have been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Fumane: the report checks the address against the ISPRA maps.

House prices

The Revenue Agency's price ranges per square metre (OMI) apply to zones, not to whole municipalities: the report gives the range for the address's zone.

Land registry

The cadastral maps for Fumane are public: from the address the report finds the sheet and parcel number.

Liveability area by area

The Vicinalia liveability index runs from 0 to 100 and looks at the place, not the people who live there: services within walking distance, transport, green space, natural hazards, air, quiet, buildings and connection. Here it is worked out at the centre of each of the 30 inhabited census areas in Fumane. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 68 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 39.9%
  • good 60.1%

Vicinalia index by census area, licence CC BY-SA 4.0. Data: IdroGEO ISPRA (2026), Istat, INGV, EEA, AGCOM, Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.

The colour is the value at the centre of the area. For an exact address, search for it above: the free check looks at that exact point. How the index is worked out

Data sources

ISTAT code 023035. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.